A clearly defined and reflective scope of work is just as important for MSPs as for the practitioners they credential. This comprehensive job description, which comes courtesy of University Hospitals in Cleveland, features a summary of essential duties; experience, knowledge, and special skill requirements; an organizational chart; and role-specific competencies. 

Today’s MSP Awareness Week itinerary comes courtesy of Eastern Connecticut Health Network’s medical affairs team in Manchester—and, as in Magee Rehabilitation Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center, food is front and center in the festivities.

This week, CRC Daily covers MSP awareness and advocacy. Through Friday, we’re granting all CRC e-newsletter readers access to “Q&A: The makings of an MSP,” a popular 2016 Credentialing Resource Center Journal article on leveraging professional advocacy tools. Happy reading!

Click here to access the article.

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Published 11/8/17

The following is from Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio, explaining the steps that happen in its revised and streamlined onboarding process. For more details about how Adena improved its provider onboarding, read this Q&A with Medical Staff and Provider Enrollment Manager Melissa Brenner.

Letter of Intent (LOI)

Published 11/6/17

Melissa Brenner, medical staff and provider enrollment manager for Adena Health System, discusses how the organization was able to use the tools of Six Sigma to strengthen and streamline its provider onboarding process.

The Platinum Awards sets the standard for recognizing professionals and organizations who demonstrate success in the overarching healthcare continuum.

Join us in Las Vegas, February 5-6, for the 2018 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium.

Don't miss out on dynamic training, first-class faculty, and unmatched networking at the leading professional event for MSPs, medical staff leaders, and quality directors.

Click here to learn more and reserve your seat!

In honor of the hardworking professionals at the heart of patient safety and quality care, the Credentialing Resource Center is publishing photos, write ups, resources, and messages from MSPs across the country who are celebrating their amazing professional strides in and beyond the workplace. 

Share your celebration plans with the CRC community

Email CRC’s Senior Editor Delaney Rebernik with stories and photos from your MSP Awareness Week festivities, and you could see your contributions featured on the CRC site and social channels. 

Celebrate with savings

This week only, customers save on any HCPro medical staff book, webinar, or Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) membership. 

At checkout, just enter discount code MSP20 for 20% off books and webinars or discount code MSP10 for 10% off CRC memberships.

*Offer good for one coupon per transaction, cannot be combined with other offers, cannot be used on previous orders, offer expires 11/12/17